Guatemala vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Electricity production from coal sources

Guatemala
16.8%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.6%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
42nd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
43rd

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Guatemala
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 16.8% against 1.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 10.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 12.7% 0.3% 12.4% Guatemala
2010s 22.7% 0.9% 21.8% Guatemala
2020s 16.9% 1.5% 15.4% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Guatemala or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Guatemala, at 16.8% against 1.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Guatemala and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
15.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.